Lot #: 213
Price Realized: $230.00
($200 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 10 years old, and the American ceramics market frequently changes. Additionally, small nuances of color, condition, shape, etc. can mean huge differences in price. If you're interested in having us sell a similar item for you, please contact us here.
Two Stoneware Crocks with Cobalt Bird Decorations, New York State origin, circa 1875, a two-gallon crock with crested bird perched on a stylized tree branch, stamped "OTTMAN BROS & CO. / FORT EDWARD, N.Y."; paired with a six-gallon crock with cobalt decoration of a large bird with unusual cobalt-highlighted body and spots, perched on a large leaf design, stamped "HAXSTUN OTTMAN & CO. / FORT EDWARD, N.Y.". Ottman Brothers crock missing one handle, with wear to opposite handle, a few cracks, and rim chips. Haxstun, Ottman, & Co. crock with two large pieces reglued on underside / base, along with a crack extending off from this damage through bird's tail, along with two rim chips.
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